Perfumer: Julien Rasquinet
Sparkling in it’s pure simplicity, evoking the sweet blonde texture of fresh sandalwood shavings and champagne. Sharp and generous rose tones that project confidently. Woody facets are sprinkled with frankincense and sweetened with the bright fruity nuances of red berries.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the kind of scent that suits close, animated company rather than a distant room: a polished, glowing presence that reads as warm skin, bright fruit and soft wood in motion. It feels most natural when you want a fragrance to project a little confidence without losing its airy, almost fizzy character.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its champagne brightness and woody sweetness can stay lifted. Two to four sprays are enough; it has notable presence, so a lighter hand keeps the rose, resin and sandalwood from becoming too dense. On skin it dries to a soft, musky wood haze with good longevity.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like woody fragrances with a sweeter, more radiant edge: sandalwood, rose and fruit balanced by resin and a champagne-like sparkle. It will appeal to people who want a modern unisex scent that feels textured, expressive and a little plush rather than dry or austere.
Release year
2022
The nose
Julien Rasquinet is a contemporary perfumer known for polished, textural compositions that often balance radiance with depth. His work here turns sandalwood into something effervescent and modern, using rose, resin and fruity facets to create a scent that feels both luminous and substantial.
Collaborators
Headspace’s creative concept and proprietary headspace method shaped the fragrance’s direction, with the brand framing SANTAL around a vintage rosé champagne accord and the memory of an ingredient captured in air. Bottle design was created by Jules Dinand, giving the composition a visual identity that matches its clean, modern brief.
Headspace’s story
Headspace Parfums builds fragrances around the idea of capturing the scent impression, or headspace, of a material rather than simply reproducing its literal smell. The house favors clarity, lightness and a modern unisex sensibility, with compositions that feel distilled, memory-like and ingredient-led.
SANTAL’s concept
SANTAL was conceived as a headspace interpretation of vintage rosé champagne, with sandalwood acting as the structural core and red fruits, rose and resinous woods giving it lift and texture. The result is an image of celebratory airiness rather than a heavy sandalwood study: sparkling, rosy and softly smoky as it settles.
Extra info
Headspace SANTAL was released in 2022 and is still in production. Its bottle was designed by Jules Dinand. The fragrance is built around the brand’s headspace idea, with vintage rosé champagne as the conceptual source and sandalwood as the iconic ingredient.
Perfumer: Julien Rasquinet
Sparkling in it’s pure simplicity, evoking the sweet blonde texture of fresh sandalwood shavings and champagne. Sharp and generous rose tones that project confidently. Woody facets are sprinkled with frankincense and sweetened with the bright fruity nuances of red berries.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the kind of scent that suits close, animated company rather than a distant room: a polished, glowing presence that reads as warm skin, bright fruit and soft wood in motion. It feels most natural when you want a fragrance to project a little confidence without losing its airy, almost fizzy character.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its champagne brightness and woody sweetness can stay lifted. Two to four sprays are enough; it has notable presence, so a lighter hand keeps the rose, resin and sandalwood from becoming too dense. On skin it dries to a soft, musky wood haze with good longevity.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like woody fragrances with a sweeter, more radiant edge: sandalwood, rose and fruit balanced by resin and a champagne-like sparkle. It will appeal to people who want a modern unisex scent that feels textured, expressive and a little plush rather than dry or austere.
Release year
2022
The nose
Julien Rasquinet is a contemporary perfumer known for polished, textural compositions that often balance radiance with depth. His work here turns sandalwood into something effervescent and modern, using rose, resin and fruity facets to create a scent that feels both luminous and substantial.
Collaborators
Headspace’s creative concept and proprietary headspace method shaped the fragrance’s direction, with the brand framing SANTAL around a vintage rosé champagne accord and the memory of an ingredient captured in air. Bottle design was created by Jules Dinand, giving the composition a visual identity that matches its clean, modern brief.
Headspace’s story
Headspace Parfums builds fragrances around the idea of capturing the scent impression, or headspace, of a material rather than simply reproducing its literal smell. The house favors clarity, lightness and a modern unisex sensibility, with compositions that feel distilled, memory-like and ingredient-led.
SANTAL’s concept
SANTAL was conceived as a headspace interpretation of vintage rosé champagne, with sandalwood acting as the structural core and red fruits, rose and resinous woods giving it lift and texture. The result is an image of celebratory airiness rather than a heavy sandalwood study: sparkling, rosy and softly smoky as it settles.
Extra info
Headspace SANTAL was released in 2022 and is still in production. Its bottle was designed by Jules Dinand. The fragrance is built around the brand’s headspace idea, with vintage rosé champagne as the conceptual source and sandalwood as the iconic ingredient.